26/09/2023
Meteorology is the scientific study of the air environment including weather, climate, and atmosphere. In an ATPL theory course, you learn about these atmospheric factors and how they affect flight. This is only meant as a guide to the Meteorology subject as it applies to the Bristol Groundschool ATPL theory course. Meteorology Topics Below […]
Ground school training consists of studying 13 ATPL subjects, each intended to teach different skills, knowledge and systems you’ll need to know as a commercial pilot. This guide will give you an understanding of the 13 ATPL subjects, what is involved within the topics, the number of questions you will have in your exam and […]
16/06/2020
What is a question bank? BGSonline is a huge database of questions that could be asked in a UK CAA or EASA theory exams. Our question bank contains over 15,000 relevant, up to date questions that have been fed back to us by people who’ve actually sat the exams at our centre in Clevedon. We […]
21/08/2023
In Principles of Flight, you’ll study lift, drag, thrust, and weight as they affect an aircraft during flight. Aerodynamics, limitations, and stability will also be discussed during this subject. This subject requires a good understanding of mathematics. This is only meant as a guide to the Principles of Flight subject as it applies to the […]
General Navigation (Gen Nav) covers topics and skills you will need for flying an aircraft such as charts, plotting, great circles, temperature, heights, and speed. Despite some thinking that modern GPS navigation has rendered this topic outdated, it is still an important topic for any pilot to learn. A good understanding of maths is needed […]
08/09/2023
There’s no such thing as an extremely straightforward ATPL subject. Each of them demands a dedicated approach, although some may appear more passable than others. The sequence in which you tackle these exams is typically determined by your ATO (Aviation Training Organization), with subjects divided into two or three modules. While your instructors will emphasise […]
